PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our website, platform, and services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Service to stay informed about our information practices.

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, when using our Service, we may collect:

• Text content that you create, upload, or share through our platform
• Account information (if you choose to create an account), such as your email address and password
• Any custom settings or preferences you select, such as expiration times for content or password protection settings
• Communications you send directly to us, such as support inquiries

Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use our Service, we may automatically collect information about you, including:

• Log Information: We collect log information about your use of the Service, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Service.
• Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Service, including information about the device's operating system.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you use the Service, such as how frequently you access the Service, how long you use it for, or what features you use.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you interact with our Service. This may include information about your browsing behavior, preferences, and other usage patterns. The specific types of cookies we use include:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our Service, such as maintaining sessions
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Service
• Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our Service and to remember choices you make

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Service.

We may use information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Deliver the specific content or features you request
• Process and complete transactions and send related information
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Service
• Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity
• Personalize and improve the Service and provide content or features that match user profiles or interests
• Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• Service Providers: With vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf, such as hosting providers
• Legal Requirements: In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process
• Protection of Rights: If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of TextShare or others
• Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company
• With Your Consent: With your consent or at your direction

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

The content you share using our Service will be retained and accessible based on the preferences you specify, such as:

• Content expiration periods you select
• Privacy settings you configure
• Password protection settings

By default, content is set to be accessible for [default period] unless you specify otherwise. After that period, content is automatically deleted from our active systems.

If you wish to manually delete content before its scheduled expiration, you can:

• Use the deletion function available for each piece of content you've created
• Contact us with the unique identifier for the content

Please note that even after deletion from our active systems, residual copies may remain in our backup systems for a limited time before being automatically removed.

TextShare takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include:

• Using encryption for data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
• Implementing secure development practices
• Regular security assessments and testing
• Access controls for our systems
• Server-side data validation

However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems or your information. It's important to understand that the security of your information also depends on you maintaining the confidentiality of any account credentials and limiting access to your devices.

TextShare is based in [COUNTRY], and the information we collect is governed by [COUNTRY] law. By accessing or using the Service or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to [COUNTRY] and other countries, where you may not have the same rights and protections as you do under local law.

If we transfer personal data from the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland to countries that have not been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection, we employ appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or rely on derogations for specific situations as allowed by law.

Account Information

If you have created an account with us, you may update, correct, or delete your account information at any time by logging into your account or by contacting us.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Service.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" ("DNT") signal whereby you may indicate your preference regarding tracking and cross-site tracking. Although we do our best to respect the privacy preferences of our users, we currently do not respond to DNT signals due to the lack of a common interpretation standard of DNT signals.

Rights for EEA, UK, and Swiss Residents

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may have certain rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:

• Access and receive a copy of your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Restrict or object to the processing of your personal data
• Data portability (in certain circumstances)
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the information provided below.

California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights regarding the collection, use, and sharing of certain personal information. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents may have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you
• Delete personal information we have collected about you
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights
• Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us as described below.

Our Service is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete this information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 16 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us at the address provided below.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification).

We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Service to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.